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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Strathblane

  

Strathblane Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Strathblane

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Strathblane history

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Historian William Forbes Skene suggested Strathblane to have been the site of the battle between the Britons and Picts in the year 750. Annales Cambriae and Annals of Ulster refer to the battlefield as “Mocetauc” or “Catohic”

Edmonstones of Duntreath

The principal local family were the Edmonstones of Duntreath who had ancient links to the Kings of Scotland . The family gained a house at Colzium when the Livingstones of Kilsyth lost the estate due to their Jacobite sympathies . Edward VII’s mistress Alice Keppel was the eighth daughter of the 4th Baronet and is the great-grandmother of Camilla, Duchess of Rothesay .

Strathblane landmarks

Mugdock Castle was the stronghold of the Clan Graham from the middle of the 13th century. Its ruins are located at Strathblane’s southern extremity with Milngavie.

Strathblane geography / climate

Strathblane is situated at the southern foot of the Campsie Fells, on the Blane Water, 265 feet (81 m) above sea level. The prevailing rock of the hills is basalt and that of its lowlands Old Red Sandstone.

You can visit Strathblane places with Walkfo Strathblane to hear history at Strathblane’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Strathblane has 11 places to visit in our interactive Strathblane map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Strathblane, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Strathblane places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Strathblane & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 11 audio facts unique to Strathblane places in an interactive Strathblane map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Strathblane Places Map
11 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Strathblane tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Strathblane

  

Best Strathblane places to visit

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Strathblane has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Strathblane’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Strathblane’s information audio spots:

Dumgoyne Dumgoyne is a well-known landmark visible from Glasgow. It is a volcanic plug and is 427 m (1,401 ft) high. The plug is readily reached from a path beside Glengoyne Distillery or via a water-board track.

Milngavie water treatment works The Waterworks is a Scottish Water-operated water treatment facility located in Milngavie, Scotland. It is primary source of the water for the city of Glasgow (and the Greater Glasgow area) in western Scotland. Its primary supply is via two aqueducts that are 56km (32 miles) in length, and can deliver up to 50,000,000 imperial gallons a day.

Campsie Fells The Campsie Fells stretch east to west from Denny Muir to Dumgoyne in Stirlingshire. The range overlooks the villages of Strathblane, Blanefield, Milton Of Campsie, Lennoxtown and Torrance.

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